Zheng Chenggong?
Zheng Sen silently repeated the name in his mind, with a myriad of thoughts running through his mind.
His purpose of studying at the Imperial College in Nanjing was to make a name for himself and serve the country.
Just didn't expect it.
The emperor's trust came so quickly!
From a student of the Imperial College, he transformed himself into the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy!
Zheng Zhilong was even more shocked by the name bestowed by Chongzhen!
Before the first year of Chongzhen, he was a pirate and surrendered to the Ming Dynasty in order to return to his roots and seek benefits.
I thought he would not be valued, but I didn't expect the emperor to directly give the name to his son.
He was also appointed as the deputy commander-in-chief of the Fujian Navy!
This is a great blessing!
"What are you standing there for? Come and express your gratitude!" Zheng Zhilong reacted immediately and pulled Zheng Chenggong to receive the order and express his gratitude.
With this honor, their Zheng family will become even more glorious in Fujian!
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace!" Zheng Zhilong and Zheng Chenggong knelt on the ground together and performed the ritual of kowtow three times and bow nine times.
Chongzhen looked at Zheng Zhilong and his son, but he was not very happy.
Although Zheng Zhilong was a general of the Ming Dynasty navy, he was born a pirate and had no concept of country or nation in his mind. He always put profit first in everything he did.
Historically, he surrendered to the Ming Dynasty simply because he wanted to use the court's status to conduct maritime trade and make profits.
Similarly, in history, after the Eight Banners Army invaded the south, he felt that the Ming Dynasty was no longer reliable, so he turned to the Jiannu in order to protect his interests.
However, the reality was cruel. Seeing that Zheng Zhilong was unable to persuade Zheng Chenggong to surrender, the Jian Nu killed Zheng Zhilong.
However, Chongzhen was not worried that Zheng Zhilong would surrender.
Compared with the Ming Dynasty, the current Jiannu does not have a clear advantage!
Zheng Zhilong had no reason to surrender.
"Huang Fei, stay for a moment."
"Zheng Tongzhi, you go to the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of War to collect the silver. Zheng Chenggong and Wang Chengen will go to the treasury to count the silver and send it to Nanjing after confirming that it is correct."
"Your Highness obeys your order."
After Zheng Zhilong and his son left, Chongzhen looked at Huang Fei and asked, "Huang Fei, do you feel a little unbalanced?"
Huang Fei was stunned and was about to deny it, but when he saw Chongzhen's sharp eyes, he immediately shut his mouth.
He stood there with his head bowed, sweat on his forehead.
My little thoughts were actually seen through.
Chongzhen stood up and walked in front of Huang Fei, patted him on the shoulder and said: "You are different from Zheng Zhilong. He is interested in profit, while you are loyal to the country and the emperor."
"If one day I were to sail out to sea to lead an expedition, I would take your ship instead of Zheng Zhilong's."
"Thank...thank you for your trust, Your Majesty." Huang Fei was a rough man and didn't know how to answer Chongzhen. He could only continue to stand there at a loss.
"I have two things to tell you about this expedition to southern Liaoning."
"Your Majesty, please give your instructions!"
"First, let Zheng Zhilong be responsible for luring the Jiannu navy to attack, and you will be responsible for supporting them. If the Jiannu navy is fooled, you will act according to the plan."
"Second, if the Jiannu don't fall for it, you will return to Dengzhou immediately and prepare for the second phase of the plan."
There is a second phase?
Huang Fei felt that his brain was not enough, so he lowered his head and continued to ask for instructions: "Your Majesty, please give me your instructions."
"The second stage is to rent more than a hundred merchant ships from Zheng Zhilong, and then wait for news from me. Once the war near the capital is unfavorable to our army, you must immediately reorganize all ships and go to southern Liaoning, pretending to land, and lure the main force of the Jiannu outside the pass to move to southern Liaoning!"
"Do you understand?"
Huang Fei bowed and accepted the order. Although he didn't know what Chongzhen's specific plan was, this simple task was no problem for him.
"Okay, go collect your reward! While you are stationed in Dengzhou, you must be careful and keep an eye on the war near the capital."
"I will obey your Majesty's order."
After Huang Fei left, Chongzhen sat in the hall and breathed a sigh of relief.
At this point, all deployments against the Jiannu have been completed.
Wait...two more things.
"Summon Li Ruolian and Wang Zhixin to the audience." Chongzhen instructed the young eunuch beside him.
An hour later, Li Ruolian and Wang Zhixin hurried in from outside the palace gate.
"Your Majesty!" They both saluted at the same time.
"Li Ruo Lian, tell me about your situation first."
"Yes, Your Majesty!" Li Ruo Lian reached out to wipe the sweat from his temples and said, "Except for the necessary ceremonial guards and guards in the imperial city, all the Jinyiwei in the capital have left the capital and gone to Jizhou Town, Jizhou, Zunhua, Yutian, Pinggu, Miyun, Huairou, Chaohe, Bohai and other places."
"The intelligence system for Northern Zhili and all areas north of the capital has been initially established."
Chongzhen nodded and looked at Wang Zhixin.
Wang Zhixin said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, I have already sent out 60% of the imperial guards. They have set up temporary hidden stations in various places. They will not come into contact with anyone except the Jinyiwei. Due to the scarcity of horses and insufficient personnel, the East Factory can only transmit the news of the Jinyiwei for a maximum of 200 miles a day."
"Where are the rations?"
"The rations stored in each place are enough to last for a month. If they encounter Jiannu, they will burn all the rations and other supplies and evacuate."
Chongzhen nodded with relief.
Everything is ready except for the east wind. The only worry now is that the Jiannu will not come, or rather... I am worried that they will cause trouble.
"I understand. Please leave." Chongzhen shook his head and walked towards the warm room behind the hall.
After a nap.
The first news Chongzhen received was that Huang Degong had entered Beijing.
Huang Degong, dressed in military uniform, was riding on a horse, sighing as he looked at the streets of the capital.
In the ninth year of Chongzhen, he was promoted to deputy general due to his merits and transferred to the interior of the country to be in charge of managing the garrison troops in the capital.
In the eleventh year of Chongzhen, he was ordered to lead the Yongwei Battalion out of the capital to suppress the bandits.
In the 17th year of Chongzhen, he was ordered to return to Beijing.
This separation lasted for seven years.
Looking at his old place, Huang Degong's scarred face showed a happy smile: "Looking at the entire Ming Dynasty, the capital is still the most prosperous!"
Many of Huang Degong's generals came to the capital for the first time. They looked left and right and were curious about everything.
"General, this is the official bulletin that the people of the capital love to read the most: The Seventeenth Year of Chongzhen." The deputy general Qiu Yue (yue fourth tone), who was standing next to Huang Degong, handed over a stack of newspapers.
Huang Degong had been conferred the title of Marquis of Jingnan at this time, and the army still used the custom of addressing people by their titles.
"Oh?" Huang Degong immediately became interested. He sat on his horse, took the newspaper and began to read it carefully.
"Hmm? What does Xuanfu Special mean?"
Huang Degong pointed at the words next to the 17th year of Chongzhen in the newspaper and asked.
"Wait a moment, General. I will be back soon."
Not long after, Qiu Yue came back with a strange look on his face and said, "General, the Xuanfu special edition means the manuscript contributed by Xuanfu, which was published in the 17th year of Chongzhen."
Huang Degong didn't care about these. He picked up the newspaper and started reading again.
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